Survivor Story: After Overcoming Abuse, Depression, and Financial Hardship, This Survivor Advocates for Others
Submitted By: Neisha, Survivor As many survivors of domestic violence learn once we start to share our stories with other survivors, abusers tend to use similar tactics against their victims. However, each of us also experiences forms of abuse that are exploitative of our individual circumstances. One example of this can occur in interracial relationships […]
The Stages of Grieving
Survivor Story: A Son Saves His Mother’s Life
Submitted By: Jovan, Survivor Domestic violence affects millions of women, men, and children each year. For military families dealing with abuse, there are unique obstacles and stressors generally not faced by civilian families. In addition to service members struggling with the stress of deployment, frequent moves, combat assignments, and work-related issues, many military families also […]
Her Light Will Always Shine: An Angel Story
Domestic Violence in the African American Community
By Sunny Lim According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), black women face a higher likelihood of sexual assault and domestic violence in their lifetimes compared to other racial groups. More than 40 percent of Black women in the United States suffer from intimate partner violence and face disproportionately higher rates of homicide. For statistics regarding […]
